IT Procurement Specialist

at  Associated British Ports

Date: 24 Oct 2024
Location: Hull, Central, GB
Company: ABP
We are the UK’s largest ports operator with a network of twenty-one ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.
It is a story we are proud of, but it does not end there. We are transforming our business and embracing the future.
We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.
We have recently appointed a new Group Head of Procurement who has an exciting business plan in place. Due to this we are looking to recruit an IT Procurement Specialist on a fixed Term Contract for 12 months, based in the UK, willing to travel 25%.
Are you enthusiastic about cost effective and efficient sourcing and procurement of materials and services? Do you thrive on delivering excellent commercial value to businesses? Are you able to lead a team as well as continue to improve business requirements? Do you want to make a difference and delivery significant value to the business? If so, we would love to hear from you.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Develop and implement best practice category management across IT procurement.
Ensure cost-effective and efficient sourcing and procurement of IT materials and services.
Exploit group purchasing power and employ leading procurement practices.
Work closely with IT to monitor, manage, and forecast IT capacity and spend.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as legal and regulatory requirements.
Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts to achieve the best terms and conditions.
Monitor and report on procurement performance and savings achieved.
Monitor and drive improvement of IT compliance with core vendor management processes, such as timely renewals, Purchase Orders, Goods Receipting

Please refer the Job description for details